Enrollment
127
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Kress, TX
Kress H S
Federal NCES profile for Kress H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 70/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482595002923
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 75
📋 Attendance 73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Kress H S earns 70/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Texas schools.
- 70
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.1:1
- small classes for Texas
- 57.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 127
- students enrolled
Kress H S has class sizes smaller than 93% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.1:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-38% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
57.9%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kress H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Kress H S
Kress H S is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Kress, Texas, enrolling 127 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.1:1, Kress H S is leaner than roughly 93% of Texas schools and 38% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 57.9% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 127 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 277 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #24, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (57%) and White (35%) (diversity index 55/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 127 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
11.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district, Kress Isd, also runs Kress El (135 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Kress H S compares
Kress H S on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.1:1 | ▼ 38% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 57.9% | ▼ 6% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 127 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.1:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
127
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
57.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 6% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.1:1
students per teacher
- 38% below state mean
Top 7% in Texas - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$14,775
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 127 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 56.7%
White 34.6%
African American 7.9%
Two or More 0.8%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 56.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 55.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 55.2, Kress H S is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kress Isd, which includes Kress H S.
$14,775
Per student
+8%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.3%
State 52.5%
Federal 14.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Kress H S Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kress El | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Kress H S's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 135
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 67/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~127 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Kress H S
How many students attend Kress H S?
Kress H S has 127 students enrolled. It is a public school in Kress, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kress H S?
The student-teacher ratio at Kress H S is 9.1:1, which is 38% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 42% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kress H S?
57.9% of students at Kress H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kress H S?
The largest demographic group at Kress H S is Hispanic or Latino at 56.7% of enrollment, in Kress, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kress H S?
Kress H S has a Resource Investment Index of 70/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Kress H S a good school?
Kress H S earns 70/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Kress Isd?
Besides Kress H S, Kress Isd also operates Kress El (135 students). See the Kress Isd district page for the complete list.
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